Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-09-18
DAILY HERALD.
AMONG THE ABORIGINES.
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Indian Jenkins.

The following Ute society gossip Is
rull cf interest to those who have per-
s,n.i ~, iaconaintances and friends among
sI,.f set / have only just received
them and hasten to give them ?
clearly as possible, knowing that No
-esders Of the World will all ff =, 'no no
interest in what is going on in and
about the reservation.
The season at White r;ver v;l, be
gay this xinter and soon
there will be one continuous round OF
hilarity, indie .sstion. mirth, collie and
..social hau ed. Red Horse, the smoke
tanned norse-fiddle maestro, will play
and call off again this winter for ger
.1nans, grub dances and jack-rabblt
gorges as usual.
The Ouray War Club will give a
series of hops in November under ITS
own auspices, and in December 1t will
hold two germans. In going through
these germans no favors will be
shown by the club.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mexican-Halrless.
Dog.upon-whom there are no Flies
have been spending the summer at
their delightful hostile home near
White River. They have Just. re-
turned for the winter. beautifully
bronzed by the elements, and report
one of the most exhilarating outbreaks
they ever were to.
Observation-Disclosures received
= cablegram last week, on his return
from the war-path, offering him 9
princely salary to come to London ano
assist in robbing the Deadwood coach
He SAYS the legitimate drama is Ger
tainly making wonderful strides. he
has heard the American Opera Com
pany in "Nero," and says that no one
who has lived on the reservation al
his life can have anyidea of the strides
that are being made on the stage. Tie
has not decided whether to accept the
offer or not, but says that if the stage
they are going to rob is the operate
stage, he will not assist at any price
He SAYS he knows what it is to suffel
for clothes himself.
The members of the Chipeta Canoe
ing club have just returned from
summer jaunt, and are in good spirits
They report that a good time was had
and health greatly improved. The
club will give sociable and gastric
recital at its grounds next week. The
proceeds will go toward beautifylne
the grounds of the club and promoting
a general good feeling. Each member
il permitted to bring one cash friend
Ta1L 1LMan-Who-Toys- With-the-Thun'
derb0Its will start tomorrow for the
home of the Great White Father al
Washington. He goes to make a
treaty or two and be awed by the sur
plus in the treasury. He will make
AZ many treaties as possible, after
which he will invite the Great White
Father to visit our young and growing
reservation, enjoy our crude hospital.
ity and cultivate the Ute vote.
A select scalp dance and rum social
BILE will take place at the foot OF the
gulch at the middle of the present
moon, after which there will be a pre-,
sentation speech and resolutions of re-
spect rendered to the Board OF Out
breaks and the Subcommittee or
Hostility.
The following will be the menu:
Reservation soup strengthened with
rainwater; condemned sardines, cod
fish balls, fishplates, railroad frogs
legs, sage hen la Colorow, jerked
Jack rabbits, roasting ears la massa-
ere, hot-house clans, rattlesnakes
tongues a la firewater, prickly pears,
fruit of the loom, dried apples and
whisky. Dancing will be kept up till
a late hour.
The approaching nuptials of Fly-by-
Night, parties widower of Snippeta,
daughter OF Wipe-Up-the-Ground-
witli-His- Enemies, will be the occa-
sion of quite tout ensemble and
blowout. He will marry the surviv-
ing members of the Wampo-the-Wail,
er-that- Wakes Up-in-the- Night. He
will, on this occasion, lead to the alter
Mrs. Wampo-the-W Waller, ETC., her two
daughters and the hired girl. The
wedding will take place al
the residence of the bride. Invita-
tions are already out and parties who
have not yet received any, but who
would like to be present and swap .
tin napkin ring for a square meal, will
he invited if they will leave their ad
dress with the groom.
Crash-of-the-Tempest, a prominent
man of the tribe, laid large tumol
ON our table last week, weighing foul
pounds, from which he was removed
ON Wednesday. So far, this is the
largest tumor that has been brought
in to apply on subscription. Cal
again, Crash.
Soiled Charley and Peek-a-Boo
delegates Of the Ute Nation sent to the
Great White Father, at Washington
returned Yesterday from Red Top, the
great tepee of the Pale Chief. They
made great many treaties and both
are utterly exhausted. Peek-a- Boo is
confined to his wigwam by the hallu.
c;nation that the air is full OF bright
red humble bees, with blue tails. He
saws he does not mind the hostility OF
the white man, but that it is his hos
pitality that makes him tired.
A full dress reception and consomme
was rendered to the friends Of labor at
tire house of Past Worthy Chief Fly
p-the- Creek, OF White River, by his
own neighbors and Uncompaghre ad-
mirers on Tuesday evening. At an
carly hour guests began to arrive and
crawl under the tent into the recep-
ton room.
A fine band, consisting Of man
who had deserted from the regular
military band, played Boulanger's
March on the same drum with deep
feeling.
The widow of Wampo-the-W Waller
and afIianced of old Fly-by-Night wore
n dark coiffure, held in place by the
wish-bone of a sage hen, and looked
first rate.
Miss Wampo, the elder, wore a
neglige costume, consisting OF red
California blanket, caught back with
reaI burdock burs and held in place by
means.of hame strap:
Tie young Miss Wampo wore q
Smyrna rug, with bunch OF grass at
the throat.
Mrs. ID. w. Peek-a-Boo wore cav
rrlr tetIl